Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Red Osier Dogwood - TreeTime.ca

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) vs Red Osier Dogwood

Rosa acicularis

Cornus sericea

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Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose)
Red Osier Dogwood

Alberta's provincial flower, Alberta Wild Rose, is a small, deciduous shrub known for its beautiful pink blooms and thick, thorny stems.

Native to Canada, this hardy perennial is an attractive addition to any garden. Wildlife enjoy its edible rosehips, which inclined growers can use in jams, jellies, and rose hip tea.

Red Osier Dogwood is a small deciduous shrub that features deep red stems and twigs year-round, with creamy white flowers in the spring. This shrub will add a nice pop of color to your yard.

Red Osier Dogwood is an excellent soil stabilizer. It is fast growing and becomes drought tolerant once well established.

Alberta Wild Rose (Prickly Rose) Quick Facts

Red Osier Dogwood Quick Facts

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Zone: 1a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 2.7 m (9 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Light: any
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: medium
Suckering: medium


Fall colour: bright red
Fall colour: dark red
Bark: dark red, showy
Flowers: pink,blooms between May and June. Flowers are both male and female
Flowers: white
Berries: white waxy
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


In row spacing: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, YT, NT, NU
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: arctic rose, bristly rose, prickly wild rose
Other Names: american dogwood, california dogwood, creek dogwood, dogberry tree, red dogwood, red twig dogwood, redosier dogwood, redstem dogwood, western dogwood